Inside STAT: Caring for the most vulnerable

LOUISA PIETROWSKY (COURTESY ANDREA PIETROWSKY)

An infection from the coronavirus can be a formidable threat to anyone. But it is especially pernicious for people whose health is always vulnerable. For Andrea Pietrowsky, that means her husband is not coming home. The couple’s daughter, 5 ½-year-old Louisa, has heart and lung conditions. Andrea’s husband, Tom, is a dietician at a Detroit hospital. If he picks up the virus at work and then unknowingly brings it home, he could get Louisa sick. Overall, the older people are, the greater the danger an infection poses to them. But people of all ages with weakened immune systems or certain diseases also face higher risks and are experiencing the coronavirus pandemic with particular anxieties. STAT’s Andrew Joseph has more here.